>Is the ladder safe?
>"I thought cats loved high places.">Kneel down by the hole, listen for noises.
>"It sounds like there's SOMETHING down there, at least. Some kind of music...">work up courage to try climbing down first to check for safety
>"That's gotta be where they all are. Don't worry, that means they all got down there safely!">Once courage is properly built up, descend!
> I'll go down ahead of you so that if you lose your footing, I can catch you."> Silently thank Nitori.